The Russellville Democrat., 1887-12-07
Miscellaneous Items.

The Governor has appointed J. E. Brew
 collector of revenue of Cleburne Coun- i ty
 Tn Zion Methodists closed a prosperous State conference of six days length in Littlc Rock last week. Nearly all the coored churches in the State were repre- scented at the conference, and great and lasting good was accomplished. The number of applications for dona- tion of homesteads received at the State Land Commissioners office aggregate nearly one hundred per week. This is one of the best indications of prosperity that the State can show. Arkansas is undoubtedly filling up, with class of valuable citizens.
 The report of the State Geologist will be before the Governor this week, the law providing that the first report shall be in by or before the first Monday in December of each year during his term of office. The importance of this report can hardly be over estimated and its publica- ton is awaited with great interest.
 Work on tho Altheimer branch of the St. Louis, Arkansas Ss Texas road is pro. gressing rapidly, large forces of men be- -~g still at work.
 The order of with drawal of public lands, issuing from the office of the United States Secretary of the Interior within the indemnity limits of the Cairo & Full ton land grant, (now St. Louis, Iron Mountain x Southern1, as appears in pub. lication of the United States Land Office at Little Rock, does not in any manner affect the titles to the lands in Arkansas, which have been acquired by that rail- way company under the terms of said grant. All persons who have bought, or may hereafter purchase lands. from that company, may rest in full assuracce of obtaining q complete and perfect title.
 The Governor recently pardoned Calvin Moore, convicted at the fall term of the Union Circuit Court in 1886, of an assault with intent to kill, and sentenced to the penitentiarY for term of three years. The reasons for granting the pardon were that Moore had good character before conviction, behaved well while serving one year of sentence, his conviction was obtained upon testimony showing that the oifense was done without provocation, whereas testimony since shows that there was provocaton, and lastly, the injured party and many others recommended clemency.
 J. k. Harper, q young man hailing from Atlanta. Ga, attempted suicide at Little Rock a few days ago by swallowing a large quantity of what he thought was strychuine As soon as he had swallowed the drug he repented his act and called for assistance and told what he had done Some powerful emetics were used, which had the desired effect, and the patient was soon relieved. An analysis of the drug showed that the druggist who had sold it to him had perpetrated huge joke, as it proved to be only rotgut whisky.
 The fires are about all out.
 The Arkansas river improvement party is well at work again al Eagle Bend, op- posite Wrightvile, erecting construction works.
 At the junction, few miles from Tex- arkana, an unknown man was run over and terribly mangled by moving train few nights ago.
 Governor Hughes has remitted hne of $500 assessed against John Smith, of Washington County, for selling whisky without license. smith was unable to pay the fine and physician certified that imprisonment would soon end his life. These facts, with the, petition of numer- ous citizens, secured the pardon.
 The recent rains were of inestimable value in the salvation of timber, etc.
 Advices from Peryyille report fire losses in Perry County as follows: w. F. Bull. dwelling house, furniture, corn, fod- der, etc, Sl,10o; J. W. cardin, fences and outhouses, $910; C. M Rankin, fencing, outhouses and corn. si,009; John Stain and L. N. Harris, $500 each on fencing. Much other property has been destroyed of which no account is received.
 The forest fire damages in Monroe County as far az reported are: Captain D. G Evan, fences and cabins, $l too; E. c. Brown, feaces, 500; A. A. Bryan and .Iasnes Pryor, $t10 each. Other losses n forage, fences, etc., will bring up tht sosel lQss ln tsle ceuafy to ahoyl &Q}Q